Storage-battery clip



Oct. 20

H. E. WALKER STORAGE BATTERY CLIP Filed July 31, 1922 .ali'er As shown Patented Oct. 26, 1925,

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Toadwhomitmagconcm v Be it knowntha I, E. Wanna, a citiaen of the United States, and a resident of Chicago, in the county of and State I of Illinois, have invented certam new and useful Improvements 1n Storage-Batter? Clips; and I do hereby declare that the f o lowmg is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference bein had, to the accom- 10 panying drawi and to the characters reference mark thereon, which form a prrt of this specification. This invention relates to mprovements in storage battery clips of that general type 18 shown in my United States Letters Patent, No. 1,439,;t granted Deeember 19, and other clips designed for generally 81mllarrgurgises. e ject of the present invention is to simplify the manufacture and assembly of the elements of the clip, to reducethe cost of assembling the clip and to reduce the amount and cost of-metal required to form the clip.

in my aforesaid application,- 'aw members 0 the clip are made plam at t eir ends to engage over and attach to a spacing and attaching member, there being a terminal member integral with a '0 part of the spacing and connectm member,

said aw 'members having an antmll straig t shanks arran at an acute ang e to each other forwa 1y beyond the spec and connectin member. n the present invention the spacing and connecting member, as a separate part, is omitted and the shanks of the jawmejm themselves are formed, one to constitute the spacin and attaching member, and the other ing ada ted to receive, or having integrally orm thereon, a terminal member or lug so that thereby, aside from the attaching rivet by which the parts are secured together, the clip can be made of two 45 pieces.

, In the drawings is shown a preferred em-- bodiment of the invention, wherein:

Figure '1 is a perspective view of a clip embodying the invention; Y Figure'2 is an enla longitudinal section of the terminal en of the clip. .7

Figure 3 is a-rear face view 0 the part f afiord better jaws 11 are made of 'end of the 'clip' ma ed aw member from which the we -sha deified a rivet-15 or other attac 1m. lertll I0. INJII.

turned and serrated in the usual manner to ping action of the ewe on Wi l :1 the clip is attacheii. The the same width as the members 10, and said jaw members are cut away in rear of the jaws to produce crossed connecting members 12, 12 which are stiffened by forming thereon longitudinal ribs or beads. The construction 0 the forward be varied within the spirit and sec e of t e invention.

One of the aw members is turned back on the body of t 0 member at an oblique angle thereto to form a seat member 18, disposed at an acute angle to its companion jaw member, and and seat member terminates in an out turned terminal 14, the which bears against the inner the part to and edge of seat member 3 18 formed. This construction produces, at the rear end of one of the jaw members, a d formation whose wider end is rwardly towards the jaws 11. The other aw member 10 is made slightly longer than its companion jaw member and face of the lies'on the outer face of the seat member 13. g

The plain rear end of the longer jaw member and corresponding bearing part of the seat member 18, and the other jaw member 10 are formed with aligned openings to receive means by which one of the jaw member-sis edly attached to the other jaw member. A's herem shown the said rivet openings are located near the apex of the wedge-aha d formation of the aw car in the mem rs Hand 14.

T e onger jaw member 10 is provided with an integral rearward extension 16 which is formed to produce a terminal lug or member to which is adapted to be connected the conductor 17' leading from a source of current su ply. The said lug 16 is shown as provi with out-turned marginal lips 18, 18 to produce a channel or the conductor 17. The conductor may trough-like member to receive and to sp attached to said leg by any suitable means to afiord a good electrical connection between the conductor and lug and also preferably by meanh which affords a good mechanical connection between said parts.

As herein shown, the lug'is Y rovided at its narrow neck portion 19 wi an aperture 20 made of a size to sun 1% receivethe conductor 17. The clip end of t is bared of its insulation and said bared conductor is laced in the trough-like terminal and is threaded through the aperture 20 andturned backwardly on the rear side of the lug and attached thereto in anlg e suitable manner. Such attachment may effected by soldering, but by preference a positwe attachment 13 made between the free end of the bared conductor and a hook 21 which is struck out of and turned backwardly from the metal of the terminal lug. Said free end of the conductor 17 is laid under said hook after which the free end of the hook is bent inwardl over the conductor to clasp the same. 1e means herein shown for connectin the conductor to the terminal lug provi es a good area of electrical contact between the bared conductor and lug, and additionally provides a strong connection between said conductorand the clip. 'This latter phase of the connection is desirable inasmuc as it prevents the conductor being stri ped from the clip when the clip is pulliad oil the battery e ement,,or other part to'which the clip is appllied, by force exerted on the conductor, sue as may occur in a careless operation of detaching the conductor from the battery element.

From what has been said, it will be seen that the clip shown is exceedmgly simple in its construction and the mode of itsassembly, and that the back-turned and done of the jaw members rovides eflicient fulcrums about which 1: e jaw members are flexed when said jaw members are t ether to separate the jaws.

t is to be understood that the invention is pressed 1 not intended to be limitedto the precise cone conductor struction shown and described, exee t as to claims wherein the particular details of the construction are specifically set forth.

p comprising two QPP separate resilient aw members disfposed at an acute angle to each other, one o the jaw members hem formed to provide an m ral seat for t eother jaw member to E etermine said angle and means for attac ing the jaw members together. v r

A clip comprising two opposed separate resilient aw members dis osed at an acute angle to each other, one o the jaw members being formed to provide an integral seat for the other aw member'to redetermine said angle, the other jaw member being formed with an integral terminal lag, and means at said seat for attaching the jaw members together.

3. A clip for the purpose set forth comprising two jaw members disposed at an acute angle to each. other one of the jaw members being turned baclrwardly on itself toprovide a seat for the other jaw. member, sa1d seat being dis sad at an acute angle to the aw from whic it isformed, and means iercing said jaw members at said seat to asten them rigidly together.

'A clip for the purpose set forth comprising two aw members disposed and secured together at an acute angle to each other, one of the jaw members being. turned backwardly on itselito' provide an obli ue seat for the other-jaw member, and plovi ed with a terminal adapts! to abut against the latter jaw member.

a 5. A clip made of two separate 5 ring jaw members integral in themselves an havmg aws and relatively to springho d the jaws closed, an including also spacing means mteqal with and inclinedto one member to w ich the other member 1s fixedly attached.

In witness whereof I claim the foregoing asmy invention, I hereunto a pend my si m5 nature this 24th day of July, 922.

- HERBERT EDWARD WALKER.

trough-like member to receive and to rasp the conductor 17. The conductor may attached to said lug by any suitable means to afiord a good electrical connection between the conductor and lug, and also preferably by means which aifords a good mechanical connection between said parts.

As herein shown, the lug is rovided at its narrow neck portion 19 wit an aperture 20 made of a size to sun ly receive the conductor 17. The clip end 0 the conductor is bared of its insulation and said bared conductor is laced in the trough-like terminal and is threaded through the aperture 20 and turned backwardly on the rear side of the lug and attached thereto in any suitable manner. Such attachment may be efiected by soldering, but by preference a positive attachment is made between the free end of the bared conductor and a hook 21 which is struck out of and turned backwardly from the metal of the terminal lug. Said free end of the conductor 17 is laid under said book after which the free end of the hook is bent inwardly over the conductor to clasp the same. The means herein shown for connectin the conductor to the terminal lug provi es a good area of electrical contact between the bared conductor and lug, and additionally provides a strong connection between said conductor and the clip. This latter phase of the connection is desirable inasmuch as it prevents the conductor being stri ped from the clip when the clip is pul ed oil the battery e ement, or other part to which the clip is appllied, by force exerted on the conductor, suc as may occur in a careless operation of detaching the conductor from the battery element.

From what has been said, it will be seen that the clip shown is exceedingly simple in its construction and the mode of its assembly, and that the back-turned end of one of the jaw members rovides efiicient fulcrums about which t e jaw members are flexed when said jaw members are pressed to ether to separate the jaws.

it is to be understood that the invention is not intended to be limited to the precise construction shown and described, except as to claims wherein the particular details of the construction are specifically set forth.

I claim:

l. A clip comprising two opposed separate resilient jaw members dis d at an acute angle to each other, one o the jaw members beingh formed to provide an in ral seat for t e other jaw member to re etermine said angle and means for attac ing the jaw members together.

2. A clip comprising two opposed separate resilient jaw members dis osed at an acute angle to each other, one o the jaw members being formed to provide an integral seat for the other jaw member to redetermine said angle, the. other jaw mem r being formed with an integral terminal lug, and means at said seat for attaching the jaw members together.

i i. A clip for the purpose set forth comprising two jaw members disposed at an acute angle to each other, one of the jaw members being turned backwardly on itself to provide a seat for the other jaw member, said seat being dis sed at an acute angle to the jaw from whic it isformed, and means piercing said jaw members at said seat to fasten them rigidly together.

e. A clip for the purpose set forth comprising two jaw members disposed and secured together at an acute angle to each other, one of the jaw members being turned backwardly on itselflto' provide an obli ue seat for the other jaw member, and provi ed with a terminal adaptell to abut against the latter jaw member. 5. A clip made of two separate s ring aw members integral in themselves an havmg aws and relatively disposed to springhold the jaws closed, and including also spacing means inte al with and inclined to one member to w ich the other member is fixedly attached.

In witness whereof I claim the foregoing as my invention, I hereunto append my signature this 24th day of July, 1922.

- HERBERT EDWARD WALKER.

Certificate of'Correction.

It is hereby certified that Letfirs Patent No. 1,558,431, granted October 20, 1925, upon the application of Herbert Edward Talker, of Chicago, Illinois, for an improvement in Storage-Battery Clips, were erroneously issued to the inventor. said Walker, whereas said Letters Patent should have been issued to dgar Skanklin, George R, S'kanklin, and W. E. Sbanklin, partners as bhanklm Mam/w,

factming Uompcmy, of S gfield, I Zh'mn's, as assignees of thee Mire interest in said invention, as shown y the records of assignments in this ofiiceyand that the said Letters Pa'tentshould be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the care in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 17th day of November, A. D. 1925.

[SEAL] WM. A. KINNAN, I Acting Commiadmr of Patents,-

Certificate of Correction.

It is hereby certified that Letfirs Patent No. 1,558,431, granted October 20, 1925, upon the application of Herbert Edward Walker, of Chicago, Illinois, for an improvement in Storage-Battery Clips, were erroneously issued to the inventor. said Walker, whereas said Letters Patent shoqld have been issued to Edgar M Shanklin, George R, Shanklin, and W. E. Shankln, partners as Shanlclin Mam/ufacturing Company, of S i/ngfield, Illinois, as assignees of the entire interest in said invention, as shown y the records of assignments in this o'flice;'and that the said Letters Pa'tentshould be read with this correction therein that the same In conform to the record of the care in the Patent Ofliee.

Signed and sealed this 17th day of November, A. D. 1925.

[ -J WM. A. KINNAN,

I Acting Commiesz'omr of Patents 

